Fibrilación auricular una arritmia y un sindrome / Atrial fibrillation, an arrhythmia and a syndrome
Rev. méd. Chile
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151(2): 222-228, feb. 2023. ilus
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en Español
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ABSTRACT
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia and is highly prevalent in elderly patients. It confers a higher risk for ischemic stroke, heart failure and death. The diagnosis and treatment of AF has been extensively studied and remain under constant revision. This article reviews the recent European guidelines and the advances observed with the introduction of direct oral anticoagulants in the last ten years. This new family of drugs has clear benefits in terms of efficacy and safety compared with traditional vitamin K antagonists. Treatment of most common comorbidities in patients with AF such as advanced age, heart failure, diabetes, renal failure, and others are also analyzed. New therapies for AF will be shortly available.
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Asunto principal:
Fibrilación Atrial
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Accidente Cerebrovascular
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Insuficiencia Cardíaca
Límite:
Anciano
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Aged80
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Humanos
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Chile
Institución/País de afiliación:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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